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Lawmakers demand answers in fatal Tesla crash after Elon Musk and executives offer conflicting details
The remains of a Tesla vehicle are seen when it crashed, killing two people, in The Woodlands, Texas, on April 17, 2021. Scott J. Engle/Reuters Lawmakers required answers Wednesday to a fatal Tesla accident after executives gave conflicting statements. Elon Musk said wasn't on, however a top Tesla exec said adaptive cruise control, an autopilot…
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Tesla Autopilot design combined with driver inattention caused crash, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that a mix of factors that included driver inattention, the plan of both Tesla’s advanced driver support system Autopilot along with an over-reliance about the feature led to the January 2018 crash of an Model S right to a parked fire truck on a street in Southern California.…